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Forum: General Chat Topic: Real or setup? |
| hobbes |
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Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 12:48
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| Haven't seen it - but might be a 'tell' if the type/model of locked up car if fitted with ABS as standard...then def. a bit of jiggery-pokery. |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Pay as you go insurance. "Motorways are 10 times SAFER& |
| hobbes |
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Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 08:35
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Replies: 23
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| http://uk.news.yahoo.com/04102006/325/pay-drive-insurance-hits-roads.html I know it's old news - but the claims are just perfect!! "Driving during a morning weekday rush hour is 50 percent more likely to result in an accident than driving at weekends or in the evening, while serious accidents a... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: 40 mph |
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Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 15:24
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Replies: 14
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| In most everyday cars, 35-40 mph is a comfortable speed in 4th gear. Therefore many drivers are happy to amble along at that kind of speed - it's the path of least resistance :roll: Huh? I'm in 5th at 30 and above (and 6th at 40+ in the other car). The last time I drove around at 35/40 in 4th was i... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: H&S killjoys ruining UK life - says H&S chief |
| hobbes |
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Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 15:59
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Replies: 9
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| I'll add one more to the list, I've a news paper cutting ........ . Now did you perform a risk assesment, check the COSHH data for newsprint in 'cutting form', use safety scissors approved by the DTI, ISO and BS, wear suitable PPE, not run whilst handling them and dispose of the excess clippings in... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Political Compass-Take the test! |
| hobbes |
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Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 09:40
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Replies: 47
Views: 16597
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Economic Left/Right: -3.63
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -0.62
Dammit - a libertarian pope  |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: 20 mph and a speed cam planned! |
| hobbes |
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Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 09:19
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Replies: 13
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| Jaywalking legioslation exists in other countries in workable forms, I can't see why we can't have it. Honestly, do you want your journey screwed up MORE because let's face it, in the UK the idiotic 'peds' press the buttons as they walk past them - even if they have no intention of using it. Imagin... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: A92 Perth / Dundee SPECS cameras. |
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Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 09:09
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Replies: 2
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| I don't have access to a video camera - but wouldn't it show up the IR lights on the cameras as big white blobs on screen if there is indeed power to the SPECS? Looking through the display of any digital camera should show it up. (Including mobile phone cameras) Or at least my mobile phone camera c... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: A92 Perth / Dundee SPECS cameras. |
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Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 22:36
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| Passed by this section a few times in the last couple of days.....and something caught my eye. On the East bound carriageway (Perth >>> Dundee) the inside lane camera at the FIRST set of SPECS has NOT been connected up...or certainly the engineer FUBAR'd the installation. How do I recon this? Well t... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Number Plates for Bicycles! |
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Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 19:28
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| Concern has increased over the behaviour of cyclists because of the rising number of bicycles on the roads in London. First they hike up fuel costs, then the congestion charge to keep people OUT of their cars, bombings & shooting inncocent people in the head....now wanting to catch cyclists bum... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Aftermarket additives to engine oil |
| hobbes |
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Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 09:53
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Replies: 29
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| Do the Yanks have dirtier petrol? Quite possibly! (All of the following is based on personal experience.) They have less refined products at the pump, with much lower octane levels - akin to the old 2 star that cheapskates used to buy!! 'premium' is just our normal 4 star. Our 'super unleaded' 98 i... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: SPECS - multiple controlled sections: Two questions |
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Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 12:28
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| Oh I understand that Paul. Was just thinking that it was quite ingenious to apply the over-read to the speedo only - leaving the odometer / trip computer to read true. After all, who wants to buy / sell a car that say's it has 10% more miles on it than it's really done as a safety margin! |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: SPECS - multiple controlled sections: Two questions |
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Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 12:14
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Replies: 20
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| So to measure your speed from the end of one to the start of the next the monitored section would (presumably) be part lower limit, part NSL and part lower limit again. As such they couldn't nick you for an average over the section, as they wouldn't be able to specifically state which of the three ... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: SPECS - multiple controlled sections: Two questions |
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Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2006 23:11
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| The A92 perth to dundee road had recently had two LONG stretches of road controlled with :40: SPECS units. We all understand the importance of maintaining a nice average speed between the start & end cameras. Q1. As the ANPR computer logs the Reg. against a time index within the sections - what ... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Driving for passengers? |
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Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 13:59
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Replies: 23
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| I'm guessing that 'low jerk' has to do with the acceleration curve & related lift-off. eg. Rapid acceleration (high g) then lifting completely results in the passenger being throw back into the seat & then slung slightly forward. As opposed to a gentler acceration to 'ease' the pasenger into... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: Guarantee to beat your renewal quote - actually happens? |
| hobbes |
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Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 11:36
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Replies: 23
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| One thing I have found (repeatedly) is that the "10% discount" for online policies works a charm. I HATE booking it online without a human in the way to run over the fine print & ask about little things not specifically mentioned in the forms. Just get your quote ref. no. and phone them, you'll ... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Driving for passengers? |
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Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 14:48
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Replies: 23
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| I have several driving 'modes' depending on the passengers carried. If just me & the missus I can pretty much do anything except powerslides (or crashing) & she's happy enough as she trusts my judgement. If she feels nervous, (narrow country lanes) she'll say. With some of my friends I can '... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: What is the Point of the Tax Disc? |
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Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 01:04
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Replies: 75
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| ........ It would be constantly scanned from the road-side, and the vehicle halted if it's authenticity is suspect . By whom? If they can't patrol the streets looking for dangerous driver.....no wait..... you're right! It'll make money. Just automate the system & get more Gatsoesque devices to ... |
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Forum: Road Safety, Speed Camera and Policy News Topic: White Van Man |
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Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 00:55
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Forum: Improving Road Safety Topic: New Type Of Earplug Protection |
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Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 00:46
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Replies: 19
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| ........I’ve been blessed with an extended audible range; hence I have an ear for music but it also means I have to spend more on audio equipment (for range and linearity) to enjoy it. I don’t like the idea of repelling young yobs with use of the ‘ultrasonic’ repellent because I know it’ll drive me... |
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Forum: Road Safety, Speed Camera and Policy News Topic: Accelerator jam car hits 135mph |
| hobbes |
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Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 14:00
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Replies: 133
Views: 48549
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| This is ridiculous. If he had chosen to drive at 130mph deliberately, why on earth would he phone the police himself during the crime and tell them where he was?... Simple. You can get away with it..... A free full throttle blast down any highway - kill people in collisions, just let them know you'... |
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